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Meterology ES. 11
Atmosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What element is substantial in our atmosphere? | Oxygen |
| True or False: The Earth's atmosphere has not changed over time. | False |
| What were the two earliest elements in the atmosphere? | Hydrogen and Helieum |
| What type of bacteria helped increase the amount of oxygen in the air? | cyanobacteria (blue-green) algae |
| What things are considered carbon sinks? | Plants and Oceans |
| What are considered oxygen sinks? | Oxidation of metals and animals |
| What controls the climate? | reflectivity of the surface, the amount and types of gases in the atmosphere, amount of cloud cover, volcanic eruptions, vegetation cover and meteor impacts. |
| Ice and snow reflects better than________ | Land and ocean water |
| What good insulators? | Water vapor, carbon dioxide and clouds |
| True or False: Vegetation absorbs more heat than non-vegetated areas. | True |